Category Advocacy
5 Oct

DDoS attack temporarily disrupts European platform documenting press freedom violations

Leipzig, October 2026 – Mapping Media Freedom, the platform operated by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), was the target of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on 1 October 2026.

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5 Oct

France mission report: Media freedom at critical juncture ahead of the 2027 presidential election

Although France enjoys a legal and regulatory framework which is generally supportive of media freedom, challenges are mounting ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) concluded in a new report published today.

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2 Oct

Ukraine: One year after Antoni Lallican was killed in the field, MFRR partners demand justice

One year after French photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a Russian drone in Ukraine, MFRR partners call for justice and stronger investigations.

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1 Oct

Malta: Call for a proper review process and international assessment of the media reform bill

International press freedom organisations urge Malta’s government to ensure open consultation and expert legal review of the country’s media reform bill.

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30 Sep

A Bangladeshi journalist, forced into exile: “Staying alive to keep reporting is not a retreat from the profession. It is a condition of it.”

A Bangladeshi journalist forced into exile speaks about press freedom, threats, surveillance, violence and the challenges of continuing to report from abroad.

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28 Sep

Transnational Repression Fact Sheet

Transnational repression against journalists in exile is on the rise. Mapping Media Freedom recorded 55 attacks across 12 EU Member States and candidate countries from 2020–2026.

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15 Sep

Ein möglicher Austritt Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns aus dem NDR-Staatsvertrag wäre eine Gefahr für die regionale Medienvielfalt

ECPMF warnt: Ein Austritt Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns aus dem NDR-Staatsvertrag könnte regionale Berichterstattung und Medienvielfalt erheblich schwächen.

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14 Sep

Behind a facade of democracy: A Georgian journalist investigating his own assault

Georgian journalist Guram Rogava describes his assault by police, his search for the attacker and the worsening state of press freedom in Georgia.

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10 Sep

The Only Material exhibition comes to Leipzig in October 2026

The Only Material comes to Leipzig on 22 October 2026, sharing the stories of Ukrainian journalists whose lives and ambitions have been reshaped by war.

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4 Sep

Press freedom at stake in upcoming Saxony-Anhalt elections

The far-right AfD is heading in the polls, and the party wants to cut ties with public service broadcaster MDR as its "first official act".

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